Vet Centers

AUTHOR(S)

Lamboy-Olmo, Adrian

PUB. DATE

October 2009

SOURCE

PN;Oct2009, Vol. 63 Issue 10, p31

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article focuses on the Vet Center program established by the U.S. Congress in 1979 due to readjustment problems experienced by Vietnam-era veterans. It notes that Vet Centers, part of the Department of Veterans Affair (VA), are community-based that work in 50 U.S. states. Moreover, it mentions that Vet Center aims to offer an extensive range of counseling, outreach, and referral services to eligible veterans for them to have a satisfying post-war readjustment to civilian life.

ACCESSION #

44175049

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